role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
light; easy; non-serious; minor
skip (bounding forward with alternate hops on each foot); skipping (over); skip (captain of a curling team); skipper
a cappella; unaccompanied choir or choral work
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
voiced consonant in Japanese
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to make tea (matcha); to perform the tea ceremony
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
third year of junior high school; third-year junior high school student
much less; to say nothing of
very young; little; childish; immature
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
consequence; outcome; result; blame
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
half-crying; being on the verge of crying
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
in a bad temper; cranky; crabby
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple